BD vs NZ 1st test in Sylhet, Bangladesh - Page 2

Taijul Islam, POTM gets a cheer as he collects the cheque (from Shamim Chowdhury's translations) He's pleased to represent his country. Ten-wicket haul has lifted his spirit. Winning confidently takes them in the right frame of mind. He needed support from his team-mates which he got, things are gelling well.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh captain: Credit goes to all the players, especially Taijul, Nayeem, Shoriful and Mehidy. Everyone enjoyed this match, we weren't thinking about the result. As youngsters, this was an opportunity to do well for our team and win it. We could've scored 50-odd runs more in the first innings but the bowlers did a great job. Batsmen will need to take more responsibility in the next game, that'll help. Thanks to God for giving me the opportunity to captain here. Half job done, everyone looking forward to the next Test.

Galib: "I didn't know that the next match is in Dhaka. Hope the pitch is not the traditional one. This Sylhet pitch was awesome! " Dhaka pitch is more spinner friendly if I'm not wrong. Fully agree that this was a great pitch.

Bangladesh win and go 1-0 up. It was not going to last too long today but New Zealand have extended the game for 90 minutes before their resistance ended. Mitchell played his shots and fell to a sweep, while Southee too came out and looked to be aggressive. Ish Sodhi on the other hand looked to defend whatever was thrown his way. But on a turner it was too much of an ask on the final day to expect New Zealand to get anywhere near the target of 332. Taijul Islam the star with a six-fer and 10 for the match. The others chipped in nicely as well. Earlier after both the first innings were almost equal it was Shanto's ton in the 2nd innings that proved to be decisive. He was helped by handy contributions from Mominul, Mushfiqur and Mehidy. A good toss to win for Bangladesh and as expected the pitch helped the spinners. Batting last was going to be difficult and so it proved. New Zealand were behind even in the first innings but a Kane Williamson masterclass ton helped them eke out a 7-run lead. But Shanto's aggressive innings after his side were reduced to 26/2 was crucial. In the last innings Taijul Islam and the others ensured the win was complete with runs behind them.

A match to remember for Shanto on debut as Test captain and Bangladesh will be a contented outfit. Meanwhile, questions for New Zealand and they will be looking at a few team changes for the next game in Dhaka.

So that wraps up our coverage of the first Test. Bangladesh spinners were far superior to New Zealand, helping the hosts register a 1-0 lead in this two-match series. Lots to think for the visitors going into Dhaka. Will they turn to Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner for the next Test that begins on Wednesday? We'll have to wait and see. That's it for now.

There we have it. A comprehensive win for the hosts after the honours were even after both teams' first innings. Shanto went big with the bat and found great support from the rest of the batting group. Taijul continued from where he left off to finish with a ten-for in the match. They're off the mark in the new WTC cycle. Join us for the Dhaka Test, where they'll have the chance to seal a historic series win.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st Test

Bangladesh won by 150 runs

BAN - 310 & 338
NZ - 317 & 181 (71.1)

CRR: 2.54

Player of the Match

Taijul Islam

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Mushy again 😭

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Mushy again 😭